[American] liberalism today sees no realm of human life that is beyond political significance, from what you eat to what you smoke to what you say.

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This quote from William F. Buckley Jr. sums up the belief that the government should not interfere in private matters, or else those things will be politicized or politicized by those already in power.

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1. Hence the great irony: Hayek, one of the greatest champions of individual liberty and economic freedom the world has ever known, believed that knowledge was communal. Dewey, the champion of socialism and collectivism, believed that knowledge was individual. Hayek's is a philosophy that treats individuals...

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2. If there is ever a fascist takeover in America, it will come not in the form of storm troopers kicking down doors but with lawyers and social workers saying. "I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

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3. The government cannot love you, and any politics that works on a different assumption is destined for no good.

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4. [American] liberalism today sees no realm of human life that is beyond political significance, from what you eat to what you smoke to what you say.

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5. I am just mystified by these people telling me I would think Obama was doing a great job if his skin contained less melanin.

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